1997 Temple Owls football team

1997 Temple Owls football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLew Carpenter (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon McCrone (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
(Capacity: 65,386)
Franklin Field
(Capacity: 52,593)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Syracuse $   6 1     9 4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech   5 2     7 5  
Pittsburgh   4 3     6 6  
West Virginia   4 3     7 5  
Miami (FL)   3 4     5 6  
Temple   3 4     3 8  
Boston College   3 4     4 7  
Rutgers   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Big East Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ron Dickerson. The Owls played their home games at Veterans Stadium and Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They finished with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses (3–4 Big East).